Accessories List

• Music folder - any brand; black preferred for stage

  • • The Deluxe Black Folder

• Pitch pipe

  • • Recommend using a chosen tuner app to provide reference pitches, see "All Musicians" above

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• Cleaning swab - silk or lint-free; any brand

• Maintenance kit

  • • Yamaha

• Flutist’s Friend Marching Lyre - DEG

• Tone production exercises

  • • Pneumo Pro

• Flute stand - any brand

• Flute bag - any brand

  • • Altieri

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• Reeds

  • • Emerald - soft to start then move to medium soft (consult teacher)

    • Edmund Nielsen Woodwinds - soft to start then move to medium soft (red, purple, green; consult teacher)

    • Marlin Lesher - soft to start then move to medium soft (consult teacher)

    • Roger Miller - professional reeds

• Reed Adjustment Tools (DO NOT BRING TO SCHOOL)

  • • Reed Knife

    • Reed Plaques

    • Cutting Block

• Cleaning swab - silk or lint-free; any brand

• Maintenance kit

  • • Yamaha

• Reed Soaker Cup - Jones A110

• Reed case

  • • D'Addario

    • Rico

• Oboe stand - any brand

• Oboe bag - any brand

  • • Altieri

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• Reeds

• Cleaning swab/maintenance kit - silk or lint-free; any brand

  • • Fox 1225 Bocal Brush

    • Fox 1227B Wing Joint Drop Cloth Swab

    • Fox 1227D Boot Pull Cloth Swab

• Reed Soaker Cup - Jones A110

• Reed case - any brand

  • • D'Addario

    • Rico

• Reed Adjustment Tools (DO NOT BRING TO SCHOOL)

  • • Reed Knife

    • Reed Plaques

    • Cutting Block

    • Mandrel

• Replacement seat strap - any brand

  • • Fox 1228B Seat Strap with Spring Clip

• Bassoon stand - any brand

• Bassoon bag - any brand

  • • Altieri

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• Reeds

  • • Rico 2.5 or 3

    • Rico Royal 2.5 or 3

    • Vandoren 2.5, 3, 3.5, or 4

• Reed Adjustment Tool

  • • Reed Geek

    • Leblanc Reed Rush

• Cleaning swab - silk or lint-free; any brand

• Maintenance kit/accessories

  • • Superslick

    • Yamaha

    • Yamaha Woodwind Mouthpiece Brush

• Mouthpiece cushions

  • • Vandoren

• Alternate mouthpiece

  • • Buffet (consult teacher)

    • Vandoren (consult teacher)

    • Yamaha 4C, 5RV (consult teacher)

• Ligature

  • • Rovner Dark 1R

    • Vandoren LC01P Optimum

• Thumb cushion

  • • Selmer

    • Yamaha

• Neck strap

  • • DEG Claricord

    • Neotech

    • Rico

• Lagan Lip Saver

• Marching lyre

  • • American Plating

    • Conn

    • Yamaha

• Marching flip folder - any brand; 5 window minimum

  • • Plasti-Folio

    • Extra Plasti-Folio Window - Single (optional/as desired)

• Clarinet stand - any brand

• Clarinet bag - any brand

  • • Altieri

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• Reeds

  • • Rico 2.5 or 3

    • Rico Royal 2.5 or 3

    • Vandoren 2.5 or 3

• Reed Adjustment Tool

  • • Reed Geek

    • Leblanc Reed Rush

• Cleaning swab - silk or lint-free; any brand

  • • Hodge Silk Bass Clarinet Swab

• Maintenance kit/accessories

  • • Superslick - included swab may be  too short

    • Yamaha - included swab may be too short

    • Yamaha Woodwind Mouthpiece Brush

• Mouthpiece cushions

  • • Vandoren

• Alternate mouthpiece

  • • Hite (consult teacher)

    • Vandoren (consult teacher)

    • Yamaha 4C, 5C (consult teacher)

• Ligature

  • • Rovner Dark 3RL

    • Vandoren LC04P Optimum

• Thumb cushion

  • • Selmer

    • Yamaha

• Neck strap

  • • Yamaha YAC 1430 Air Cell Neck Strap for Baritone Sax or Bass Clarinet

• Lagan Lip Saver

• Marching lyre - any brand; check for compatibility with model

• Marching flip folder - any brand; 5 window minimum

  • • Plasti-Folio

    • Extra Plasti-Folio Window - Single (optional/as desired)

• Bass clarinet stand - any brand

• Bass Clarinet bag - any brand

  • • Alteri

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• Reeds

  • • Soprano

      • • Rico 2.5 or 3

        • Rico Royal 2.5 or 3

        • Vandoren 2.5 or 3

    • Alto

      • • Rico 2.5 or 3

        • Rico Royal 2.5 or 3

        • Vandoren 2.5 or 3

    • Tenor

      • • Rico 2.5 or 3

        • Rico Royal 2.5 or 3

        • Vandoren 2.5 or 3

    • Bari

      • • Rico 2.5 or 3

        • Rico Royal 2.5 or 3

        • Vandoren 2.5 or 3

        • Legere LGBSA-3 American Cut Baritone Saxophone Reed - 3.0

• Reed Adjustment Tool

  • • Reed Geek

    • Leblanc Reed Rush

• Cleaning swab - silk or lint-free; any brand

• Maintenance kit/accessories

  • • Yamaha

    • Yamaha  Woodwind Mouthpiece Brush

• Mouthpiece cushions

  • • Vandoren

• Alternate mouthpiece (SATB)

  • • Classical/Everyday

      • • Eugene Rousseau New Classic (NC)

        • Selmer C* S80

        • Vandoren Optimum (consult teacher)

        • Vandoren V5 (consult teacher)

    • Jazz

      • • Meyer (consult teacher)

        • Otto Link (consult teacher)

• Mouthpiece Pouch - any brand

  • • Soprano/Alto

      • • Protec N264 Neoprene Trombone/Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Pouch

    • Tenor

      • • Protec N275 Neoprene Tuba/Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Pouch

    • Bari

      • • Protec N277 Neoprene Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece Pouch

• Ligature

  • • Soprano

      • • Vandoren LC06P Optimum

    • Alto

      • • Yamaha (stock replacement)

        • Rovner Dark 1RL - Classical/Everyday

        • Vandoren LC07P Optimum

        • Rovner Light L-1RL - Jazz

    • Tenor

      • • Rovner Dark 2R - Classical/Everyday

        • Vandoren LC08P Optimum

        • Rovner Light L-2R (L8) - Jazz

        • Rovner Light for Metal Tenor Sax and Slim Bari Mouthpiece - L-3ML

        • Vandoren Optimum LC080P for Metal Tenor Mouthpiece

    • Bari

      • • Rovner Dark 3R

        • Rovner Light 3R

        • Rovner Light for Metal Tenor Sax and Slim Bari Mouthpiece - L-3ML

• Neck strap/harness

  • • Replacement

      • • Selmer 7946B Ray Hyman Slimline Neck Strap (soprano/alto/tenor)

        • Yamaha YAC 1415P Saxophone Neck Strap (soprano/alto/tenor)

    • Alternatives

      • • BG S70SH Yoke Saxophone Neck Strap with Snap Hook

        • Neotech Soft Harness - Regular with Swivel Hook

        • Protec Less Stress Leather Saxophone Neck Strap with Comfort Bar (soprano/alto/tenor)

    • Padded (use only if experiencing neck pain)

      • • Neotech Soft Sax Strap with Open Book (soprano/alto/tenor)

        • Neotech Soft Sax Strap - XL with Open Hook (baritone)

        • Yamaha YAC 1430 Air Cell Neck Strap for Baritone Sax or Bass Clarinet

• Lagan Lip Saver

• Lagan Wrist Saver

• Marching lyre

  • • American Plating

    • Yamaha

• Marching flip folder - any brand; 5 window minimum

  • • Plasti-Folio

    • Extra Plasti-Folio Window - Single (optional/as desired)

• Saxophone stand - any brand; check compatibility with model (SATB)

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• Valve oil - use one brand consistently

  • • Al Cass

    • Blue Juice

    • Denis Wick

    • Menchey

    • Yamaha

• Maintenance kit/accessories

  • • Superslick

    • Yamaha

    • Bach Tuning Slide Grease

    • Yamaha Brass Mouthpiece Brush

• Alternate mouthpiece

  • • Bach 3C or 5C (consult teacher)

    • Faxx 3C or 5C (consult teacher)

    • Schilke 9 or 8A4 (consult teacher)

    • Yamaha 11 or 9C4 (consult teacher)

• Straight mute

  • • Humes & Berg Stonelined

    • Denis Wick

• Cup mute

  • • Humes & Berg Stonelined

    • Denis Wick

• Harmon mute

  • • Denis Wick

• Marching lyre

  • • American Plating

    • Conn

    • Yamaha

• Marching flip folder - any brand; 5 window minimum

  • • Plasti-Folio

    • Extra Plasti-Folio Window - Single (optional/as desired)

• Leather valve guard - any brand; check compatibility with model

  • • Protec L226 Trumpet Valve Guard - Leather

• Trumpet stand - any brand

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• Rotor oil - use one brand consistently

  • • Bach

    • Superslick

    • Yamaha

• Maintenance kit/accessories

  • • Superslick

    • Yamaha

    • Bach Tuning Slide Grease

    • Yamaha Brass Mouthpiece Brush

• Straight mute

  • • Humes & Berg Stonelined (non-transposing)

    • Denis Wick

• Stop mute

  • • Humes & Berg

    • Denis Wick

• Marching flip folder - any brand; 5 window minimum

  • • Plasti-Folio

    • Extra Plasti-Folio Window - Single (optional/as desired)

• Leather Hand Guard - any brand; check compatibility with model

  • • Protec French Horn Hand Guard

• Horn stand - any brand

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• Slide lubricant - use one brand consistently between cleanings; read instructions before use and consult teacher if unsure

  • • Slide-O-Mix (black cap)

    • Superslick

    • Trombotine

    • Yamaha

• Misting spray bottle - water spray is required for certain lubricants to be effective; any fine mist spray bottle

  • • Superslick

• Rotor oil - for F-attachment trombones only; use one brand consistently

  • • Bach

    • Superslick

    • Yamaha

• Maintenance kit/accessories

  • • Yamaha

    • Bach Tuning Slide Grease

    • Yamaha Brass Mouthpiece Brush

• Alternate mouthpiece

  • • Bach 6 1/2 AL (consult teacher)

    • Bach 5(G) (consult teacher)

    • Yamaha 48 (consult teacher)

• Straight mute

  • • Humes & Berg Stonelined

    • Denis Wick

• Cup mute

  • • Humes & Berg Stonelined

    • Denis Wick

• Marching Clamp-On Trombone Lyre/Flip Folder - DEG HC250

  • • Extra Plasti-Folio Window - Single (optional/as desired)

• Leather neck guard - any brand; check compatibility with model

  • • Curtis

• Trombone stand - any brand

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• Valve oil - use one brand consistently

  • • Al Cass

    • Blue Juice

    • Denis Wick

    • Menchey

    • Yamaha

• Maintenance kit/accessories

  • • Superslick

    • Yamaha

    • Bach Tuning Slide Grease

    • Yamaha Brass Mouthpiece Brush

• Alternate mouthpiece

  • • Bach 6 1/2 AL (consult teacher)

    • Bach 5(G) (consult teacher)

    • Yamaha 48 (consult teacher)

• Marching flip folder - any brand; 5 window minimum

  • • Plasti-Folio

• Extra Plasti-Folio Window - Single (optional/as desired) 

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• Rotor oil (if applicable) - use one brand consistently

  • • Bach

    • Superslick

    • Yamaha

• Valve oil (if applicable) - use one brand consistently

  • • Al Cass

    • Blue Juice

    • Denis Wick

    • Menchey

    • Yamaha

• Maintenance kit/accessories

  • • Superslick

    • Yamaha - Piston valves

    • Yamaha - Rotary valves

    • Bach Tuning Slide Grease

    • Yamaha Brass Mouthpiece Brush

• Alternate mouthpiece

  • • Bach (consult teacher)

    • Helleberg Standard Tuba (consult teacher)

    • Yamaha (consult teacher)

• Marching flip folder - any brand; 5 window minimum

  • • Plasti-Folio

    • Extra Plasti-Folio Window - Single (optional/as desired)

• Tuba rest/performer stand - any brand

  • • Hercules

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• General concert snare sticks

  • • Menchey 5A

    • Vic Firth SD1

    • Vic Firth SD2 - Bolero

    • Vic Firth SATK2 - Ted Atkatz Symphonic Collection

• Set sticks

  • • Rock

      • • Menchey 2B

        • Vic Firth 2B

        • Menchey 5B

        • Vic Firth 5B

    • Jazz

      • • Menchey 7A

        • Vic Firth 7A

• Hard rubber/plastic mallets (bells/xylophone)

  • • Innovative Percussion

      • • Fundamental Series F12 - Medium Hard

        • Malletech Orchestral Bell OR45R

    • Mike Balter

• Chord mallets (vibe)

  • • Innovative Percussion

      • • Fundamental Series - F4 - Hard

• Yarn mallets (marimba)

  • • Innovative Percussion

      • • Fundamental Series F1 - Soft

        • Fundamental Series F1.5 - Medium

        • IP240 - Medium

        • IP1003 - Hard/Outdoor

• Timpani mallets

  • • Vic Firth T1

• Practice pad

  • • Ahead Practice Pad with Snare Sound - 10”

    • Evans RealFeel 2-Sided - 12”

    • Offworld Percussion Invader V3 Practice Pad

      • • Any color

• Stick/mallet kit

  • • Vic Firth Elementary Education Pack (SD1, M5, M14)

    • Vic Firth Intermediate Education Pack (SD2, M3, M6, T3)

• Stick bags - any brand

  • • Altieri

    • Meinl Stick Bag with Shoulder Strap

    • Promark Everyday Stick Bag

• Drum key - any brand

  • • Gibraltar SC-4244 Standard Drum Key

    • Pearl Hi-Tension Tuning Key (T-Key)

• Method Books

  • • Bass Logic - Bill Bachman

    • Quad Logic - Bill Bachman

    • The Rudimental Cookbook - Edward Freytag

    • Rudimental Logic - Bill Bachman

    • Up Front - Jim Casella and Jim Ancona

• Practice Xylophone

  • • Musser LMXYLO2 Xylophone Kit - 2.5-octave (consult teacher)

    • Yamaha YX-230 Tabletop Xylophone (consult teacher) 

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• Marching snare sticks

  • • Vic Firth Corpsmaster Signature - Ralph Hardimon “Ralphies”

    • Vic Firth Corpsmaster Signature - Colin McNutt

    • Vic Firth Corpsmaster MS1

    • Vic Firth Corpsmaster MS2

    • Stick wrap (electrical tape) - any color

• Marching flip folder - any brand; 5 window minimum

  • • Plasti-Folio

    • Extra Plasti-Folio Window - Single (optional/as desired)

• Pearl Hi-Tension Tuning Key (T-Key)

• Practice pad

  • • See "Multiple Percussion"

• Ear protection - any brand/style

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• Marching tenor sticks

  • • Vic Firth Corpsmaster Multi-Tenor - MTS1 Nylon Tip

    • Stick wrap (electrical tape) - any color

• Marching flip folder - any brand; 5 window minimum

  • • Plasti-Folio

    • Extra Plasti-Folio Window - Single (optional/as desired)

• Pearl Hi-Tension Tuning Key (T-Key)

• Practice pad

  • • Ahead S-hoop Chaves Tenor Practice Pad 4/5/6 Combination

      • • Any color

    • Xymox Tenor Pad - any style

• Ear protection - any brand/style

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• Starter Kit

  • • McCormick’s Guard Starter Kit

• Poles - any brand

  • • Band Shoppe - Poles and Accessories

    • Final Touch Company / Final Touch Company - Pole Accessories

    • McCormick’s / McCormick’s - Pole Accessories

• Practice Flags

  • • Band Shoppe - In Stock Solid Color Flags

    • McCormick’s

• Rifle

  • • DSI Elite 3 (36”)

    • Rifle Tape - any brand

• Sabre

  • • DSI Excalibur Sabre (36”)

• Gloves - any brand/style

  • • EverDri Fingerless Gloves

• Personal Equipment Bag - any brand/style

  • • Final Touch Company

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• Strings - any brand (consult teacher)

• Picks - any brand (try a variety of strengths)

  • • Dunlop Picker’s Pouch with Key Ring

• Footrest - any brand

  • • On-Stage Stands

• Strap - any brand

• Capo - any brand

• Slide - any brand; see Sweetwater selection guide

• Clip on tuner

  • • Snark ST-8 Super-Tight Chromatic Tuner

• Maintenance kit - any brand

  • • Ernie Ball Musician’s Tool Kit

• Guitar stand - any brand

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• Strings - any brand (consult teacher)

• Picks - any brand/strength

  • • Dunlop Picker’s Pouch with Key Ring

• Strap - any brand

• Capo - any brand

• Slide - any brand; see Sweetwater selection guide

• Clip on tuner

  • • Snark ST-8 Super-Tight Chromatic Tuner

• Maintenance kit - any brand

  • • Ernie Ball Musician’s Tool Kit

• Instrument cable(s)

  • • D’Addario

    • Fender

    • Hosa

    • Pro Co

• Practice amp/small venue amp

  • • Boss Katana 50 MkII

    • Fender Champion 40

    • Vox VT40X

• Performance amp (consult teacher)

• Guitar stand - any brand

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• Strings - any brand (consult teacher)

• Strap - any brand/strength

• Clip on tuner

  • • Snark ST-8 Super-Tight Chromatic Tuner

• Maintenance kit - any brand

  • • Ernie Ball Musician’s Tool Kit

• Instrument cable(s)

  • • D’Addario

    • Fender

    • Hosa

    • Pro Co

• Practice amp

  • • Fender Rumble 40

    • Hartke HD50

    • Orange Crush 25

• Performance amp (consult teacher)

• Bass stand - any brand